Questions whether William Rainey Harper was responsible for David Starr Jordan's and Benjamin Ida Wheeler's advocacy of the municipal junior college in California; whether Jordan and Wheeler introduced the idea to Senator Anthony Caminetti prior to his introduction of the bill permitting six-year high schools; and what constitutes sufficient…

Provides an overview of cognitive task analysis-based instructional design (CTA-BID) and its applications in the design of instructional and testing materials for distance education. Reviews developments in education, psychology, and instructional design that complement CTA-BID. (Author/AEF)

During the 1980s, the higher education systems of China and Taiwan were reformed as part of selective social transformations driven by different domestic forces: economic in China and political in Taiwan. Common to both reforms was devolution of institutional powers to colleges and universities, but within institutional and curricular limits…

Contains 460 citations on comparative and international education from journals published in late 1993 and 1994. Limited to articles in English with a broad comparative focus. Organized into six broad subject categories and six geographic areas. (SV)

This study found that the community and parents in Tanzania were not involved in development of schools and services for persons with disabilities, but communities had good knowledge of characteristics of persons with disabilities. Success of special education is felt to depend on community involvement and assessment of the community's folk belief…

Introduces this theme issue on postapartheid changes in South African education. Discusses political factors and consensus building in educational policy making, needs to expand access to all levels of education and simultaneously improve quality, and the challenges of reconstructing higher education and dismantling a deliberately inequitable…

Presents a model compiled from discussions of geographers with competitively funded grants about translating and developing geographic ideas. Describes a process in which geographers seek input, develop objectives, and choose an approach for explanation and a medium for delivery. Discusses format, staff, communication, funding proposals, and…

Reviews major policy concerns of higher education systems in terms of their relevance to scientific research and technological development at both the national and international levels. Analyzes the significance of higher education programs to technological development focusing on content of instruction, training methods, and primary levels of…

Describes the efforts of the General Education Working Group, formed in fall 1992 to set forth the purpose and goals for general education at Portland State University and develop a curricular model designed to achieve those goals. Provides detailed results of the assessment and of the proposed general education program. (34 references) (MAB)

Demonstrates that the internal politics of the Church of Scotland, its missionary policies and the social reformist agenda of its evangelical leaders, both in Scotland and in Nova Scotia, were important factors in the shaping of public opinion in support of state schooling in Nova Scotia. Uses the Pictou district as a case study. (KS)

Outlines the evolution of curriculum theory and practice in Spain from the 1970s to the 1990s. Discusses changing perspectives in response to political developments and reasons for the failure of the curriculum innovations introduced by the Socialist government after 1982. Advocates developing a dialectical theory of curriculum reform. (DB)

Describes Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, a private corporation that manages the land-related monetary settlements of Alaska's Inupiat Eskimos in the North Slope region. The corporation's commitment to education and employment is evident through the building of schools, development of educational and employment programs, and joint ventures with…

Under colonial fascism and during the revolutionary period leading to independence, the schooling of the African majority in Mozambique had no direct link with the economy, was more a mechanism of social control than of labor reproduction, and (in contrast to other African colonies) did not produce an African middle class supportive of the…

Examines the curriculum at the Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology (Canada) to show that training for library technicians is primarily skills based. Discusses factors influencing change in Ontario programs; programs in other parts of Canada, United States, and Australia; comparison with graduate programs; and unresolved issues…

Describes the history, mission, financing, and enrollment of the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI). Presents CCRI's goals: (1) expand the use of technology; (2) be more responsive to the business community and assist in strengthening the economy of the state; (3) become more student-centered; and (4) become a first-stop option for high…